PREECE, George (1866-1935)
Barrow in Furness 1882; Chelsea 1888; CL Stoke Newington 1893-1931
He built up an exceptional reputation as an administrator and had the unusual experience of serving as Stoke Newington's Town Clerk during World War I.

b. Minsterley, Shropshire
branch librarian of Kensal Town, Chelsea 1888-93
(YB 1897, 197)